Opinions
From Purim to Nowruz: War, Memory, and the Necessity of Iranian-Israeli Dialogue
By Dr. Davood Moradian
Within the span of a few weeks this spring, three moments of profound spiritual meaning unfold across the Jewish and Persian worlds. Jewish communities celebrate Purim, commemorating the survival of Jews in ancient Persia. Shiite Muslims observe Laylat al-Qadr (Shab-e Qadr), the holiest night of Ramadan. And on March 20, millions across Iran, Afghanistan, and the wider Persian cultur...
World Observed: International Day of Education - Have Afghan Women Been Forgotten?
By Neelapu Shanti
“Education is a human...
What I Saw in Mashhad
Visiting Iran during the unrest in January, I found the accounts of both state and opposition media to be exercises in cognitive dissonance.
Seating the Taliban in the Afghan Embassy: Has India Betrayed the Afghan People?
By Neelapu Shanti
The orchestrated power struggle...
Why Today’s Afghanistan Needs Women Leaders?
By Sakhi Bayramli
Introduction
Over the past decades, the world, and Afghanistan as part of it, has experienced rapid social, economic, and environmental changes; rendering traditional leadership approaches increasingly inadequate....
Does India and Russia’s Engagement with the Taliban Address the Afghan People’s Core Priorities?
By Neelapu Shanti
During his state visit to India on 4–5 December 2025 for the 23rd Russia–India Annual Summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin remarked that “in every country there are problems, and Afghanistan is not an ex...
